I always wondered what that phrase people sometimes say, "life tests you and blah, blah," really meant. Anyway, I guess it's not really a problem with the phrase itself, because yeah, I get it, but it's more like I struggle to fully grasp it given the kind of life I lead. What I mean is that I, Suguru Geto, have basically been risking my life to save others since I was 15, and it's like every single day life is testing me. So, that phrase didn't make much sense to me.

And yes, I'm speaking in the past tense because… right now, I think I can understand it from a completely different perspective, and I wish life or fate had never thought to throw this situation at me.

Anyway, I think it's time to talk about the awful situation I'm in. To sum it up quickly, a special-grade curse appeared in another country, which is super rare since they barely show up outside of Japan. So, they called me and Satoru, my best friend, to deal with it. And that's how we ended up here, walking down the street, heading to the hotel at 2 in the morning, in a foreign country where the legal drinking age is 16. And Satoru, of course, had the brilliant idea to suggest going to a bar to take advantage of what he called a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

At first, I said no, but then he kept insisting, and I couldn't keep refusing. We only had one drink—well, maybe I had two or three—but he just had one, and, damn, life must hate me because it turns out Satoru can't handle alcohol at all, and a single glass left him practically out of it.

And why did I say life is testing me? Well, easy—because now I'm stuck with the most handsome man to ever walk the earth clinging to me with one arm around my waist while I try to hold him up so he can walk, whispering in my ear from just inches away. And, God, the only thing running through my mind right now is the overwhelming urge to kiss him.

Because, yeah, in case anyone was wondering, I realized almost a year ago that I'm into this insufferable human being. Like, really into him.

And this whole situation is spiraling out of control because the alcohol's messing with my head a bit too, and I'm not thinking straight. I absolutely cannot, under any circumstances, take advantage of Satoru, who probably won't even remember any of this tomorrow. Kissing him in this situation just to satisfy some selfish desire… I'm very clear on the fact that the guy next to me:

A) Is straight.

B) Has zero romantic interest in me.

Kissing him would be taking advantage, and I'm not that kind of person. But the alcohol is completely screwing with my reasoning, and I'm about to make the biggest mistake of my life. And I just keep asking myself: Why did I agree to go to the bar? Why can't Satoru just shut up and stop whispering nonsense in my ear? And…

And at that very moment, Gojo placed his free hand on Geto's face, making him turn to look at him, their mouths now dangerously close, and said:

"Suguru, are you even listening to me?"

And the truth is, Geto hadn't heard a single word of what his friend was saying. And it was right then, in that exact moment, that the little self-control Geto still had left inside him completely vanished, and without thinking, he kissed him…